Expresses support for: (1) National One Love Day, and (2) the efforts of thousands of organizations and victims across the United States to increase relationship violence awareness.
Calls for every person to speak to just one individual about what a healthy relationship is and help that individual feel empowered.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H. Res. 485 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 485
Expressing support for ``National One Love Day''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2014
Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for ``National One Love Day''.
Whereas the One Love Foundation was established to honor the memory of Yeardley
Reynolds Love;
Whereas the mission of the One Love Foundation is to end relationship violence
through education and technology;
Whereas Yeardley Love of Baltimore, Maryland, was an exceptional person and
lacrosse player, who wore the number one, and was the tragic victim of
relationship violence while in college at the University of Virginia;
Whereas the vision of the One Love Foundation is to keep Yeardley's spirit alive
by promoting strength of character as the premise of all of the
foundation's numerous programs;
Whereas millions of children, women, and men are abused physically by family
members and others with whom they are intimate;
Whereas nearly 30 percent of all female homicide victims were killed by their
husbands, former husbands, or boyfriends;
Whereas May 3, National One Love Day, will be celebrated through awareness
campaigns, social media postings, representative clothing, hats,
ribbons, buttons, and bracelets to show support for the thousands of
organizations, hundreds of thousands of workers and millions of victims
across the United States; and
Whereas the day will be marked as: One Day. One Mission. One Love: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports ``National One Love Day'';
(2) focuses on heightening awareness and making new
commitments to stop relationship violence in our immediate
circle of family, friends, neighbors, schools, and
organizations;
(3) commends and supports the efforts of thousands of
organizations and victims across the United States to increase
relationship violence awareness; and
(4) seeks that every person speak to just one individual
about what a healthy relationship is and help that individual
feel empowered.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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